HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIKE!

I don't have many pictures of Mike when he was small...but here is a picture of his Dad, Mom, Sister Annie, brother Steve, and baby Mike. Mike has another sister, Geri, who is the youngest in the family.

Mike is 52 today!

Mike is the best husband. He is my best friend. He lets me know every day how much he loves me. Thank you Mike for making me feel so special. I know he really LOVES his family and is proud of them. You should hear all the things he tells other people about you and your families.

MIKE...I hope you have a happy birthday and I really love and appreciate you. I love you with all my heart. Thank you for bringing LOVE to my life. We have so much fun together....and especially thanks for letting me put my cold feet on you every night! In the moment we met, I knew you were the one. I am a better person because of you. You give me so much every day....I hope I can make you feel that special today...and ALWAYS!

Love,

Laynie

CARIBBEAN CRUISE

Mike and I went on a cruise over Spring Break. We had so much fun we want to tell everyone and show you all our pictures...so come over and see them!!!! We left on Friday, April 18th and didn't get back until Monday night, April 21st. Our ship went to Roatan, Honduras, then Belize, then Cozumel, Mexico, and finally to a private island in the Bahamas.
Rotan is beautiful. Cruise ships are just recently starting to go there, so it is a very undeveloped and beautiful place to visit. We spent the day snorkeling in beautiful warm clear water and lying on the beach.
When we were in Belize, we went on a zipline through the jungle. We had to go on a two hour bus ride to get there....but it was worth it. I would have loved to have done this all day....the zipline...not the bus ride...but we got to see quite a bit of the country and how people live...boy are we SPOILED here in AMERICA.

We went horse riding on the beach in Cozumel. Mike had a really nice horse. Mine was named Madonna...hmm...wonder who named her...I can think of a few better names.. She tried to bite all the other horses that got near her. She wanted to be FIRST....me, too! After we finished riding, we went into town and held a boa constrictor, monkeys, a scorpion, parrots, and a triantula....yes....I actually held it and had it crawl up me and touch my neck!!!!
Last but not least while still on the cruise, we went to a private island in the Bahamas that the cruise ship line owns. We spent the day lying on the beach, and swimming...Mike did some snorkeling. It was a beautiful day. The sand was the soft white kind that feels like velvet and the water was so clear and blue.
We got back to Miami, on Saturday, but didn't fly out until Monday evening, so we rented a car and on Sunday we drove down to the Keys. When Mike was young he lived in a little town in Southern Florida for a few years, so we drove though it on our way to the Keys. Driving through the Keys is one of the most scenic drives in the US., especially from the Seven Mile Bridge to Key West. We ate in a little floating boat restaurant and then, we noticed a small airport that had a biplane with a sign in it….so we went and checked it out. We went on a biplane ride out over the Seven Mile Bridge. That was one of the best things I have ever done. The Seven Mile Bridge is even more awesome from the air. The water was so blue and clear that we could even see sharks swimming. I want to buy a biplane and become a pilot!
On Monday, we drove out to the Everglades and went on an airboat ride. We saw a lot of alligators and even got to hold one....they wouldn't let us wrestle the big one....sad. Then we went to Everglades National Park and walked around. We saw alligators...Mike got really close to one that was about 5 feet long and I had to yell at him to NOT TOUCH IT!
Then we came home....Thanks Kamy and Shayne for taking us to the airport...late Friday night....and then coming to pick us up....late Monday night.